Tag Archives: gt 86

EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 01 — The Very Old & Very New

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ben Hsu

The year is 2013, and that means the official JNC 25-year-or-older rule puts the nostalgic cutoff squarely in 1988. Yes, it’s hard to believe that MkIII Supras are elegible for historic tags in most states now but it’s true. The … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, ae102, all-trac, avalon, barikan, celica, corolla, corona, crown, fj40, fr-s, greddy, gt 86, gt-four, hachiroku, hayashi, hilux, jza80, land cruiser, lexus, mooneyes, project mu, rays, rt52, s30, scion, sportcross, st184, st205, supra, t40, te37, toyopet, toyota, toyota 86, toyotafest, volk, wagons | 19 Comments

EVENTS: Formula D Round One / AE86 Nights, Part 01

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jason

Toyotaku in southern California had plenty to keep them occupied this past weekend, with not one but two events showcasing the venerable AE86 and its successor, the Scion FR-S.

Posted in events, motorsports, subaru, toyota | Tagged 510, ae86, bluebird, brz, corolla, dai yoshihara, datsun, e70, formula D, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, ken gushi, levin, nissan, ryan tuerck, scion, subaru, taka aono, te72, tony angelo, toshiki yoshihara, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 5 Comments

We drive the new Toyota Pro/Celebrity TRD Scion FR-S, despite being neither Pro nor Celebrity

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Since 1977, Toyota has been putting celebrities with varying degrees of track experience into race-prepped cars and unleashing them onto the streets of Long Beach. The carnage that unfolds is, thankfully, limited primarily to the sheetmetal of two dozen freshly … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, toyota | Tagged fr-s, gt 86, long beach grand prix, scion, toyota, toyota 86, Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race | 8 Comments

Tetsuya Tada Reveals How the Toyota 86 was Born

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ben Hsu

“Forget about minivans. You are now working on the sports car project.” That’s how the Toyota 86‘s chief engineer Tetsuya Tada was brought in to the venture that would transform way automaking was done. According to an article on Toyota … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, scion, Shinzo Kobuki, subaru, tetsuya tada, toyota, toyota 86 | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s no event on Earth that captures the the fusion of Japano-American car culture quite like the Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show. Everything from Baja Bugs to T-Buckets are represented, with the majority of cars shown are imports to … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 230, a30, cedric, chevy, crown, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 720, debonair, faster, fr-s, gloria, gt 86, hijet, hilux, isuzu, kujira, kuzilla, luv, mitsubishi, mooneyes, Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show, ms41, ms51, ms65, nissan, pickup, prince, quest, rs46, rs56, s40, s50, s60, scion, subaru, subaru 360, toyopet, toyota, toyota 86, wagon | 12 Comments

FRIDAY VIDEO: Kei Miura, TRA Kyoto, and the Rocket Bunny FR-S

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Ben Hsu

At this point cave dwellers and castaways may be the only people on Earth who haven’t had their senses assaulted by Rocket Bunny‘s insanely wide-bodied Scion FR-Ss. However, it’s Kei Miura, Osaka Kanjo racer, ex-bosozoku and shacho at TRA Kyoto that’s the man … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, hachiroku, Kei Miura, nissan, Rocket Bunny, scion, toyota, toyota 86, TRA Kyoto | 1 Comment

EVENTS: 2012 SEMA Show

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It should surprise no one that this year’s SEMA show revolved around a single car, the Scion FR-S. The neo-hachiroku has injected new life into the “sport compact” aftermarket, and this week you couldn’t swing a dead cat inside Las Vegas … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2012, 510, 787, a20, ae86, apache, bluebird, brz, celica, compe, corolla, cusco, cx-5, datsun, enkei, fr-s, gt 86, impreza, koyorad, lamborghini, le mans, levin, liberty walk, mazda, miata, mx-5, nissan, scion, sema, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 20 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Formula D Car Show & Drifting Championships

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jason

Formula D isn’t the kind of event we here at JNC normally cover, but in recent years stateside drifting has grown tremendously, and with that growth it has welcomed with open arms the nostalgics that made all this tail-sliding possible.

Posted in Drifting, events, motorsports | Tagged 240sx, 510, a20, a60, ae86, celica, corolla, cressida, cresta, dai yoshihara, daigo saito, datsun, drifting, e70, events, formula D, fr-s, frederic aasbo, gt 86, hachiroku, irwindale speedway, is-f, ken gushi, levin, lexus, mark II, mazda, mx73, nissan, ra64, rx-7, s13, sa22, sc430, scion, shakotan, silvia, sprinter, taka aono, tc, te72, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, tsurikawa, x30, x70, zokusha | 10 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03: Sport Coupes

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Part 03 of our 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage considers the very vehicles that put Nihon cars on the map. Agile and stylish, the rise of the Japanese sport coupe gave those of us who like to do our … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged 200sx, 510, 610, a20, a60, ae86, b110, b210, bluebird, c30, capella, celica, corolla, da3, datsun, datsun 1200, epsilon, familia, gt 86, hachiroku, honda, integra, laurel, levin, liftback, mazda, nisei, nissan, r100, ra21, ra29, ra65, rally, riverge, riverside, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, rx-3 sp, s10, s110, s12, savanna, scion fr-s, silvia, sprinter, sr-5, ssr, sunny, ta21, ta22, te37, toyota 86, trueno, watanabes, z360, z600 | 12 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 Nisei Showoff, Part 01

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Held in the historic Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles, Nisei Week is an annual festival for Japanese Americans dating back to 1934. The Nisei Showoff custom car show, launched during the height of the import tuning craze, is now … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, 510, 520, 521, 610, 620 nissan, ae86, bluebird, bre, brz, corolla, cressida, datsun, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, hilux, jaf, kp61, levin, mr2, mx83, s110, scion, silvia, sprinter, starlet, subaru, sw20, te27, tosco, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, x80 | 15 Comments

All around the world, it’s a happy 8/6 Day

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ben Hsu

It’s amazing how one affordable little car can bring the world together. Around the globe August 6th has become the de facto worldwide holy day for honoring the Toyota AE86. 2012’s 8/6 Day will forever be remembered because it’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 510, a20, ae86, bluebird, brz, celica, corolla, cressida, datsun, drift, e20, fr-s, gt 86, gt-s, keiichi tsuchiya, levin, lexus, lfa, mx72, mx73, nissan, s13, scion, silvia, sprinter, subaru, te27, te28, tetsuya tada, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, x70 | 11 Comments

Britcar 24hrs Toyota GT86 to revive BTCC AE86 Corolla livery

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ben Hsu

The car you see on two wheels above is an AE86 in its prime, campaigned by the UK’s Chris Hodgetts Motor Sports. With it, CHMS won the British Touring Car Championships during the hachiroku‘s heyday in both 1986 and 1987. This fall its … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, motorsports, toyota | Tagged ae86, BritCar 24 Hrs, British Touring Car Championships, BTCC, CHMS, Chris Hodgetts, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, mitsubishi, scion, Silverstone Circuit, starion, toyota, toyota 86 | 3 Comments

Hungarian in JNC T-shirt makes world’s greatest neo-hachiroku video

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Look out, Top Gear. A Hungarian in, at varying times, Initial-D and JNC T-shirts has created what is being hailed as the world’s greatest Toyota GT 86 review. It might even be one of the greatest car review videos, period, neo-hachiroku or … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged fr-s, gt 86, Nino Karotta, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 28 Comments

JNC Toyota RWD & Z Heritage shirts available in the shop

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Ben Hsu

JNC‘s 2012 Z Generations and Toyota RWD shirts are now available online. Actually, they have been for a while and eagle-eyed JNCer’s have been getting them, but we neglected to make an official announcement. Z Generations debuted at the Z-Car West Coast … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan, nostalgic wear, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx, 350z, 370z, ae86, brz, corolla, datsun, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, JNC shirts, levin, nissan, s130, s30, scion, sports 800, sprinter, subaru, te27, toyota, Toyota RWD, trueno, Z Generations, z31, z32, z33, z34 | 2 Comments

Project Neo86: Introducing the JNC Scion FR-S

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jason

When the original AE86 and Silvia were killed, no one expected that Japan would simply walk away from its automotive roots. But walk they did, and light, agile, affordable RWD cars remained absent from the market for what turned out … Continue reading →

Posted in Project Neo 86, toyota | Tagged ae86, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, Project Neo86, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 35 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 04

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dan Hsu

We’ll let Patrick Ng‘s gorgeous TE27 kick off the fourth and final installment of our 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage. This tasty mango began life as a 1973 SR-5, an ultra-rare US-spec version of the Corolla Levin, with metal flares and all straight from the factory but … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota, trucks, vip, wagons | Tagged 2012 All-Toyotafest, 4runner, 5-axis, a60, ae83, august, aw11, barikan, camry, celica, corolla, corona, e70, estima, feroce, five axis design, fj40, fj45, fr-s, gt 86, hilux, junction produce, kp61, land cruiser, levin, liftback, ma61, mr2, n1, pickup, previa, ra21, ra22, ra28, ra29, riverge, riverside, rs watanabe, rt40, rt52, s-5, scion, soarer, sprinter, sr-5, ssr, star shark, starlet, stout, supra, sw20, t40, te27, te72, tom's, tosco, toyota, toyota 86, toyotafest, trd, trueno, v10, vip, watanabe, work wheels, z10 | 16 Comments

Friday Video: The development of the Toyobaru Neo-hachiroku

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ben Hsu

As we gear up for Toyotafest this weekend, watch this promotional video in which engineers describe incredible feats of packaging that made the Subaru BRZ and neo-hachiroku twins smaller than a Scion tC. This is the Steve Jobs-level passion for and/or obsession … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, subaru, toyota | Tagged ae86, brz, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, scion, subaru, toyota, toyota 86 | 15 Comments

JNC “RWD Toyota” shirts will debut at Toyotafest this weekend

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Yee

Three letters — RWD. That says it all for the shirt we’re debuting at Toyotafest this Saturday, May 5. The lightweight rear-wheel-drive sport coupe is the magic formula that made us fall in love with old school Japanese cars in … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc, nostalgic wear, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, ae86, corolla, fr-s, gt 86, jnc, levin, mf10, RWD Toyota shirt, scion, sports 800, sprinter, te27, toyota, toyota 86, trueno, up15, yotahachi, zn6 | 12 Comments

Toyota revamps development process to build bolder cars

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ben Hsu

More good news comes pouring from the C-level offices of our beloved automakers. The latest word from Japan is that Toyota has given its product development techniques a makeover so that they’ll result in less boring cars. It appears that … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota | Tagged ae86, fr-s, gt 86, hachiroku, scion, toyota, toyota 86 | 10 Comments

Neo-86 jumpstarts Japan’s waning car culture

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Kevin San

Even up until the mid-2000s Japan was swarming with sleek, souped up performance machines that would give any JDM nut seizures of joy. A stroll down any major street was like tracking a pre-race establishing shot from Tokyo Drift. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Video, toyota | Tagged ae86, corolla, fr-s, Friday Video, gt 86, hachiroku, keiichi tsuchiya, levin, scion, sprinter, touge, toyota, toyota 86, trueno | 8 Comments